Best Free to Play Animation & Modeling Games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play animation & modeling games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2026. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play animation & modeling games on Steam.

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1. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose. Blender is a animation & modeling, software and design & illustration game. Released on April 24th 2015 has received 72,881 reviews of which 70,186 were positive and 2,695 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played animation & modeling game, thanks to its 8,530 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
70,186
2,695

8,530
players

2. VTube Studio

VTube Studio is all you'll ever need to become a Live2D VTuber, with innovative features such as pinning props to your model and many more still to come. VTube Studio is a indie, anime and animation & modeling game. Released on March 12th 2021 has received 5,695 reviews of which 5,283 were positive and 412 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. While seeing 7,771 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among animation & modeling games based on player count.
9.0
5,283
412

7,771
players

3. Desktop Mate

Customize your PC with officially licensed, super-cute characters using the next-generation desktop mascot platform, Desktop Mate. Characters roam freely on your desktop, sitting on windows and playfully interacting with your mouse. Liven up your desktop with some new friends! Desktop Mate is a anime, cute and utilities game. Released on January 07th 2025 has received 8,702 reviews of which 5,736 were positive and 2,966 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. While seeing 3,441 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among animation & modeling games based on player count.
6.5
5,736
2,966

3,441
players

4. Source Filmmaker

The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa. Source Filmmaker is a animation & modeling, video production and software game. Released on July 10th 2012 has received 40,659 reviews of which 37,791 were positive and 2,868 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 901 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
9.1
37,791
2,868

901
players

5. Warudo

Warudo is the flexible & personalized 3D VTubing software you have always wanted. Built-in face & hand tracking, custom 3D assets, Twitch/YouTube integration, blueprint system, C# plugins, and so much more. Warudo is a animation & modeling, video production and early access game. Released on July 14th 2023 has received 572 reviews of which 534 were positive and 38 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 712 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
8.7
534
38

712
players

6. GameMaker

GameMaker has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment! GameMaker is a game development, utilities and design & illustration game. Released on May 03rd 2022 has received 2,915 reviews of which 2,598 were positive and 317 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 354 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
8.6
2,598
317

354
players

7. VRoid Studio

VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders. VRoid Studio is a animation & modeling, design & illustration and anime game. Released on December 23rd 2020 has received 4,232 reviews of which 4,005 were positive and 227 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 351 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
9.1
4,005
227

351
players

8. Live Wallpaper

A dynamic Windows desktop app that brings your desktop to life, supporting video wallpapers, customizable mouse pointers and desktop icons, and allows sharing and downloading amazing wallpapers via the Workshop while maintaining multi-resolution, multi-monitor, and performance-friendly features. Live Wallpaper is a casual, animation & modeling and design & illustration game. Released on November 09th 2025 has received 521 reviews of which 345 were positive and 176 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. With 283 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
6.4
345
176

283
players

9. PNGTuber Plus

A simple, artist friendly way to make pngtubers that are more fun and lively! PNGTuber Plus is a animation & modeling, utilities and software game. Released on September 30th 2023 has received 509 reviews of which 419 were positive and 90 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 268 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
7.7
419
90

268
players

10. Animaze by FaceRig

Livestream, chat, or create videos as world-class 2D and 3D avatars. Use one of the over 60 avatars provided or import your own 2D, 3D, VRM, or Ready Player Me model. Animaze is powering PuffPuff, one of the top real-time mocap virtual beings on TikTok with 4.7 million followers. Animaze by FaceRig is a animation & modeling, video production and software game. Released on November 17th 2021 has received 3,302 reviews of which 2,283 were positive and 1,019 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. With 207 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played animation & modeling games.
6.8
2,283
1,019

207
players